Hatcher Pass Road reopened today, more than two months after a series of avalanches blocked access to the popular recreation area.
That cut off road access to areas around Independence Mine and Archangel Road, plus Hatcher Pass Lodge. The state DOT says some slides were significantly deeper than initially estimated. Delays in clearing the road were partially due to staffing challenges. A DOT-certified avalanche specialist had to be on site during the entire mitigation and snow removal processes, and there’s only one for the region.
The DOT announced Tuesday morning it had cleared the road to the Independence Mine lower parking lot.
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